Department of Education

National Capital Region

Division of City Schools, Quezon City
BATASAN HILLS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
IBP Road, Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
MIDTERM

Directions: This test measures your ability to write effectively, which is critical to academic success. Read the following
sentences carefully and choose the best answer.

1. It is the overall idea or argument of your work. It is a general statement that presents essential points that leads the
reader to the right direction.
a. Outline b. Thesis statement c. Main idea d. Topic sentence
2. The following are methods for developing thesis statement EXCEPT _____________.
a. Suggested consequences
b. Offer advice or directive
c. Stated argument or opposition
d. Offered author’s status
3. Which of the following is a good thesis statement?
a. The lakes in Laguna are grand spectacles worth seeing.
b. School breakfast is a way to maintain good academic performance of students.
c. Creating comics involves several steps.
d. Plagiarism can be explained from cultural and s0cio-political perspectives.
4. What is the purpose of outline in drafting a paper?
a. Outline is similar to a draft
b. Outline directs a writer in the formulation of a good paper
c. Outline is a list of topics.
d. Outline makes a good paper.
5. “They brighten up my day”. What word/words make the sentence non- academic?
a. They b. Brighten up c. My day d. None of the above
6. It is an important summarization technique. It is a process of moving unnecessary data.
a. Selection b. Rejection c. Substitution d. Formation
7. These are expressions that are expressed figuratively and is highly prohibited in writing academic texts
a. Abbreviations b. Idiomatic expressions c. Colloquial words d. All of the above
8. The following are examples of reading materials in an academic texts EXCEPT
a. Newspaper b. books c. Dissertation d.Theses
9. These are words that are coined from streets and is not used in formal writing
a. Colloquial c. Creative
b. Technical d. Communicative Strategy
10. Choose the correct sentence that expresses objectivity and formality
a. The food in the canteen is yuck! b. Certain measures must be discovered to solve the problems.
c. I only see him once in a blue moon. d. None of the above
11. It is a shortened passage, which retains the essential information of the original. It is a fairly brief restatement --- in your
own words ---of the contents of a passage.
a. Abstract b. Summary c. Paraphrase d. Outline
12. What kind of abstract is used in Psychology and Social Sciences?
a. Informative abstract b. Descriptive abstract c. Both d. None of the above

13. It is using your own words to express someone else’s ideas while still preserving the main ideas of the original source.
This is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using other words.
a. Writing an abstract b. Paraphrasing c. Outlining d. Summarizing
14.

Test 11: Read each statement below. Identify each as FACT or OPINION. If it is a fact, underline the word or words that support
it. If it is an opinion, encircle the word or words that make it an option.

________21. Former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III returned to the Philippines in 1993 after the assassination of his father.
________22. H e was possibly devastated after his father’s death, so he decided to join politics.
________23. In 1998, he was elected as a representative I the 2nd district of Tarlac.
________24. He passed bills that have benefited all of the Filipinos.
________25. He was the one of the most dynamic senators during his term.
29. Walruses can turn their hind limbs forward and use all four limbs in moving them ashore. Male walruses are larger than the
female walruses. Male walruses average about 10 feet in length and weigh more than 2000 pounds. Both the male and female
have a massive body with thick, wrinkled, nearly hairless skin. They have a relatively small head with no external ears. Their
signature mark is their enormously elongated upper canine teeth that form heavy tusks. In fact, their tusks can be up to 3 feet
long.

The passage is mostly about:

a. How long their tusks are b. What the female and male walruses look like
c. How walruses move d. Why they are not dangerous animal

30. Vampire bats derive their sole nourishment from sucking the blood from mammals. Vampire bats rarely exceed 3 inches in
length, and their sharp front teeth are adapted to making razor-like slashes. With these sharp fangs, they can attack man and
animals, and they may transmit diseases through their bite.

The main important idea of the passage is:

a. How dangerous vampire bats can be b. How vampire bats suck blood
c. The physical description of vampire bats d. What vampire bats look like and how they get their nourishment

31. Buckminister Fuller did not have a formal education, but that didn't prevent him from becoming an inventor, mathematician,
architectural engineer, author, and educator. Since he lacked a formal education, the professional world ignored his ideas. It
wasn't until his designs of the geodesic, a building with a round roof, in the 1950s did he receive recognition for his design
method.
The best summary of the selection is:
a. Even though Fuller didn’t have a formal education
b. The professional world ignored his ideas because he didn’t receive a formal education
c. He is best known for his architectural designs
d. After a lot of hard work, Buckminister achieved the recognition he deserved.

32. Did you know that swimming is the best type of overall exercise? You can swim to better health in the cool water without
damaging or straining your muscles. Some people have difficulty with different types of exercise like jogging or aerobics
because of the strain it puts on their muscles. Besides being great exercise, swimming can be very relaxing. The next time you
jump into the pool, think of all the exercise you are getting.
The most important idea of the selection is:
a. Swimming is the hottest new trend in exercise.
b. Jogging can be stressful to your health.
c. Swimming is considered great exercise because it doesn't strain muscles.
d. Swimming can be fun and relaxing.

33. There are times when the night sky glows with bands of color. The bands may begin as cloud shapes and then spread into a
great arc across the entire sky. They may fall in folds like a curtain drawn across the heavens. The lights usually grow brighter,
then suddenly dim. During this time the sky glows with pale yellow, pink, green, violet, blue, and red. These lights are called the
Aurora Borealis. Some people call them the Northern Lights. Scientists have been watching them for hundreds of years. They
are not quite sure what causes them. In ancient times people were afraid of the Lights. They imagined that they saw fiery
dragons in the sky. Some even concluded that the heavens were on fire.
What is the best summary of the passage above?
a. The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, are bands of color in the night sky. Ancient people thought that these lights were
dragon on fire, and even modern scientists are not sure what they are.
b. The Aurora Borealis, are band of color in the night sky and ancient people discovered it. They imagined that they saw fiery
dragons in the sky. Some even concluded that the heavens were on fire.
c. The Aurora Borealis fall in folds like a curtain drawn across the heavens. The lights usually grow brighter, then suddenly dim.
d. None of the above

34. We continue to document all major climatic variables in the uplands and floodplains at Bonanza Creek. In addition, we have
documented the successional changes in microclimate in 9 successional upland and floodplain stands at Bonanza Creek (BNZ)
and in four elevational locations at Caribou-Poker Creek (CPCRW). A sun photometer is operated cooperatively with NASA to
estimate high-latitude atmospheric extinction coefficients for remote-sensing images. Electronic data are collected monthly and
loaded into a database which produces monthly summaries. The data are checked for errors, documented, and placed on-line on
the BNZ Web page. Climate data for the entire state have been summarized for the period of station records and krieged to
produce maps of climate zones for Alaska based on growing-season and annual temperature and precipitation.

What kind of abstract is the paragraph above?

a. Descriptive Abstract b. Informative Abstract c. Abstract d. Both a and b

35. Research reported by Daly, Miller, and their colleagues suggests that writing apprehension is related to a number of factors
we do not yet fully understand. This study suggests that included among those factors should be the belief that writing ability is
a gift. Giftedness, as it is referred to in the study, is roughly equivalent to the Romantic notion of original genius. Results from a
survey of 247 postsecondary students enrolled in introductory writing courses at two institutions indicate that higher levels of
belief in giftedness are correlated with higher levels of writing apprehension, lower self-assessments of writing ability, lower
levels of confidence in achieving proficiency in certain writing activities and genres, and lower self-assessments of prior
experience with writing instructors. Significant differences in levels of belief in giftedness were also found among students who
differed in their perceptions of the most important purpose for writing, with students who identified "to express your own
feelings about something" as the most important purpose for writing having the highest mean level of belief in giftedness.
Although the validity of the notion that writing ability is a special gift is not directly addressed, the results suggest that belief in
giftedness may have deleterious effects on student writers.
What kind of abstract is the paragraph above?
a. Descriptive Abstract
 b. Informative Abstract
c. Abstract
d. Both a and b

36. In this part of the abstract the author gives information on data, procedures or methods used.
a. Introduction b. Methodology c. Results d. Discussion
37. The results were gathered from how many students in post secondary?
a. 247 b. 257 c. 267 d. 277
38. The definition of giftedness as referred to the study is________________.
a. Roughly equivalent to the Romantic notion of original genius.
b. Results from a survey of 247 postsecondary students enrolled in introductory writing courses.
c. This study suggests that included among those factors
d. results suggest that belief in giftedness may have deleterious effects on student writers.

39. Good paraphrasing skills are necessary to create effective summaries, prepare for tests, answer essay test questions, and
avoid plagiarism when researching reports. Paraphrasing includes the following aspects except:
a. Replacing difficult vocabulary words or phrases with words the students understands.
b. rewriting lengthy or complex sentences into simpler sentences, or combining simple sentences into more interesting complex
sentences.
c. retaining all words from the original text.
d. Explaining concepts and abstract ideas from sentences or passages using more clear and concise words.

40. Why is good paraphrasing skills necessary?

a. To create effective summaries
b. To prepare for tests
c. To avoid plagiarism
d. All of the above

41. To paraphrase is to translate ideas and information into the student’s own words.
a. True b. False c. Both d. None of the above

42.ORIGINAL TEXT:
At just 8.5 square miles, the Pacific island country of Nauru is one of the smallest countries in the world. The island was once
rich in phosphate, but most of the resource has been ruined, leaving damage to the environment behind. Nauru has a
population of about 10,000 people.
A. Nauru is a Pacific island country that is only 8.5 sq. miles in the area.
B. It is one of the smallest countries on the planet and only about 10,000 people live there.
C. Nauru has ruined its once plentiful supply of phosphate
D. This has damaged the environment on the island.
What is the best paraphrased version for this text?
a. abcd b. badc c. dbac d. cabd

43. ORIGINAL TEXT:

Deciding which university to attend can be a difficult decision for many high school students. First of all, one must decide
where to study. Small towns and big cities both have advantages and disadvantages. High schoolers must also consider how
many students attend the ministry and if they like the degree programs offered.
A. There are many reasons why it is not easy for young people to choose a university.
B. Location (Urban or rural), university size, and available programs are all important parts of the decision-making process.
What is the best paraphrased version for this text?
a. a,b b. b,a c. Both is acceptable d. None of the above

44. What can be the best thesis statement for this text?
a. Deciding which university to attend can be a difficult decision for many high school students.
b. one must decide where to study. Small towns and big cities both have advantages and disadvantages.
c. High schoolers must also consider how many students attend the ministry.
d. if they like the degree programs offered.

45. ORIGINAL TEXT:

The United States, Germany, Japan, and other industrial powers are being transformed from industrial economies to
knowledge and information based service economies, while manufacturing has been moving to low wage countries. In a
knowledge and information based economy, knowledge and information are the key ingredients in creating wealth.
A. The United States, Germany, Japan, and other economies are being dramatically changed from industrial economies to
knowledge and information based service economies as manufacturing shifts to countries where the wages are low cost.
B. In a knowledge and information based economies, knowledge and information are the focus in economic growth.
What is the best paraphrased version?
a. a,b b. b,a c. either a and b d. neither a or b

46. ORIGINAL TEXT:

Abraham Lincoln’s goal in fighting the civil war, instead of submitting to the will of the South was to end slavery and
ultimately to reunite the country under a new law and a new ideal. Many thought that the man should either let the South form
its own nation, or that he should submit to what they wanted to do, but instead, he decided to fight, to eradicate slavery and
invite the country once and for all. It was a very difficult thing he undertook, but he was successful and ultimately his goal was
achieved, though it cost him his own life.
A. The goal of Lincoln in fighting the civil war, rather than submitting to the wishes of the South, was to end slavery
permanently on the continent, and to bring the country back together with new provision for eradication of slavery as a whole.
B. It was a common conception that he should allow the South to secede, or to allow them their wishes once they dis, but he
decided to continue the way and to end slavery.
C. It was a tremendous challenge, one that ultimately lead to hbis death, but it was also in the end a success, albeit a costly one.
a. a,b,c b. b,a,c c. c,a,b d. b,c,a

47. There has been a dramatic change in economies such as the United States, Japan, and Germany from industrial to service
economies involved in knowledge and information. As manufacturing shifts to countries where wages are low, economic
growth and information economies must focus on knowledge and information production ( Landon & Landon 2002 ).
The paraphrased text is not acceptable because the subject of the first sentence is different from the original, (See Original
Text#5)
“dramatic change” rather than the United states of America, Germany, and Japan.
a. True b. False c. Both a and b d. neither a nor b

48. All are kinds of paraphrasing except:

a. Structural paraphrasing
b. Literal Paraphrasing
c. Alternative paraphrasing
d. Argumentative Paraphrasing

49. All are rules in paraphrasing except:

a. Use your own words
b. Vary the sentence structure and use a combination of synonyms and alternative phrases.
c. Repeat sentence structure or copy word by word
d. Do not add new information to your paraphrase

50. Paraphrasing is used to:

a. Rewrite the text in your own words.
b. Clarify Meaning
c. Avoid plagiarism
d. All of the above

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 19:11 (NIV 1984)

“Read. Everything you can get your hands on. Read until words become your friends. Then when you need to find one, they will
jump into your mind, waving their hands for you to pick them. And you can select whichever you like, just like a captain choosing
a stickball team”. —Karen Witemeyer

BHNHSSHSEDEAPP Team